India’s Shastri, Pakistan's Ayub Khan and the Soviet Union

cussions began.

By JERRY SHACK Mn a historic settlement arriv- €d at in Tashkent after days of intense but sincere bargaining, dia and Pakistan have agreed

they will never again resort to War as a means of settling their

differences,

The peace accord—which can

_ Only be interpreted as a triumph for soviet _ Marred by the sudden death of

Indian prime Minister Lal Baha- dur Shastri within hours after the _ Sonclusion of negotiations be-

diplomacy — was

tween himself and President Ayub Khan of Pakistan.

Ever since the peace talks began on January 4 in Soviet

2 Uzbekistan, the daily press and Other news services have been

decrying the “lack of progress”

5 a the most vital issue affecting - ‘Soth Indian and Pakistan—Kash-

Mir,

For nearly 20 years now the [ae of Kashmir has been ke a festering wound, poisoning

| Telations between the two coun-

Buck, Rush

| to tour key

Tim Buck, national chairman

Of the Communist Party and

Maurice Rush, associate editor

Of the Pacific Tribune, will tour

Several key points in B.C. to Reaaint the widest possible

Tele of people with U.S. ag- STession in Vietnam and how it

- Can be stopped,

Their itinerary has just been

Teleased and will be as follows:

Sat,, Jan, 22—VICTORIA

Mon, Jan, 24—POWELL RIVER’ Tues,, Jan, 25—COURTENAY Wed,, Jan, 26-—ALBERNI Thurs,, Jan, 27—NANAIMO

_Exact times and locations of €se meetings were not avail-

‘ble as the PT went to press.

ee will have more details in s Week’s issue, Meanwhile, € advise readers to watch their Ocal papers for further informa-

tio

*s Kosygin,

tires and maintaining tensions at an abnormally high level,

In short, this was one of the main “trouble spots” in the whole world, As long as it was allowed to exist, foreign imperialists would be the sole beneficiaries of such a situation, This was why the cold warriors of the news media were loathe to see it go,

* But, go it did,

While it certainly would be incorrect to say that all causes of tension have been removed between the two countries, or that the Kashmir issue has finally peen settled, it is nevertheless true that the agreement never to go to war with one another rep- resents a real breakthrough,

Besides the no-war agreement, Shastri and Ayub Khan resolved to restore normal relations be- tween their countries, withdraw armed forces of both countries to positions they held before the latest round of fighting broke out (on Aug. 5), and repatriate all prisoners of war.

shown in Tashkent shortly before the historic dis-

—TASS Photo

Peace accord reached, Shastri passes away

For the diminutive leader of India’s millions of poor, it was a moment of personal triumph, He had long lived in the shadow of his predecessor Nehru and there appears to be little doubt his personal popularity would have zoomed had he lived to enjoy the triumph,

This is a not unimportant con- sideration, when it is remem- bered there is considerable pressure in India (even within the ruling Congress party) for a turn to the political Right in national and internationai affairs, and closer relationships with im- perialist circles,

In this connection, the ques-

tion of Shastri’s successor be-.

comes all-important, Will the new leader live up theagreement reached at Tashkent? Will he con- tinue to seek ways and means of relieving international tensions? Will the good relationships es- tablished with the Soviet Union be strengthened?

The answers to these and other questions will help to determine the peace and stability of Asia— and the world,

IWA—FIR STALLED

Grievances force boom men home

Work stoppages of boom men at a number of Vancouver saw- mills this week resulted in some shift crews being sent home and a temporary halt in wage contract negotiations between the IWA and Forest Industrial Relations representatives.

At the Eburne Sawmills Div- ision of Canadian Forest Pro- ducts, 20 boom men ‘downed tools’ because of unresolved’ grievances and protracted nego- tiations, At the Eburne mill, production was temporarily halted because of the boom stop- page.

At press time there was no indication as to when wage nego- tiations between the IWA and Forest Industrial Relations representatives would resume.

Meantime in Salmon Arm em- ployees of the H.K. Lumber Co, members of IWA Local 1-147 have voted 71 to 8 in favor of strike action to win equal pay for women workers in the in- dustry. Notice of strike action has been served on the company but no deadline set, An official

of the local union stated that the key issue in the dispute “is a union demand that no distinction be made in wage rates for male and female workers.”

‘IM IN FAVOR OF WAGE Cuts. --THERES TOO MUCH MONEY IN CIRCULATION!"

Company spokesmen state that no women are presently on staff ’ and that no male workers will be replaced by women, thereby hoping to sidestep the main issue — that of equal pay for women workers,

A ‘Dear Sam’ letter

Eric Kierans, acting revenue minister for Quebec and a form- er president of the Montreal and Canadian Stock Exchanges, has created a political furore by sending Uncle Sam a letter threatening reprisals if the U.S, institutes policies which ad-

versely affect Quebec,

The hubbub had hardly died down when Kierans followed up his first communication with a second letter. At press time, contents of the second corres- pondence had not been revealed,

The first letter was sent to the U.S, Secretary of Commerce; the second to Treasury Secretary Henry Fowler,

Ottawa officials were highly displedsed with Kierans’ action because they feel normal pro-

TIM BUCK National Chairman Communist Party

~ HOW TO END The War in Vietnam

© Exhibition Gardens Sunday, Jan. 23, 8 p.m.

Come Early—Free Admission— Question Period

MAURICE RUSH Associate Editor Pacific Tribune

January 14, 1966—PACIFIC TRIBUNE—

cedure is for the Federal Govern- ment to handle communications with the U.S, This stems from their refusal to recognize that French Canada is a nation,

Kierans’ first letter pointed out that Quebec had given U.S. business interests certain con- cessions in order to develop ‘forest and mining resources,

Now, due to capital cutback directives, it would appear some segments of Quebec’s economy were bound to suffer, the letter said. As a result, the Quebec Government would have to under- take measures to “pick up the slack,”

Among other things, this de- velopment shows the fallacy of allowing the U.S, to develop Can- adian resources,

Vanc. clubs lay plans for mass rally

The Vancouver clubs of the Communist Party, under the leadership of the party’s City Committee, are laying plans to make the January 23 public rally

in the Exhibition Gardens a real —

demonstration against the dirty war in Vietnam,

A special committee has been

formed and been given the task |

of promoting the rally in sucha way that its impact will be felt all over Vancouver and the Lower Mainland, Tentative plans call for:

e A leaflet for distribution at shopping centres and industries,

e Large, attractive posters for mass display, :

e Advertisements in all major Lower Mainland newspapers,

e Arranging of TV, radio and other interviews.

e A car cavalcade to meet

Tim Buck at the airport and a

display truck to tour Vancouver

- streets. :

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